Mortgages

Mortgage availability will worsen over the next three months, according to the Bank of England.

Coventry Intermediaries, the online sales service for Coventry Building Society and Godiva Mortgages, has expanded into Northern Ireland.

Preferred Mortgages and Southern Pacific Mortgages Limited (SPML), Lehman Brothers' UK mortgage brands, are to close to new business from 5pm today.

Mortgage lending has slumped to its lowest level for 13 years, the latest Bank of England figures suggest.

House prices remained fairly static during February, with only a moderate monthly price shift, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.

BDS Secured Loans has extended its 10% extra commission incentive until the end of April.

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the challenges and prospects for the SIPP market going forward

Sub-prime and lifetime mortgage consumers are unable to make a distinction between receiving advice or information-only, according to findings published by the FSA today in the second stage of its Mortgage Effectiveness Review .

The announcement that 50 specialist policeman have been drafted to clamp down on mortgage fraud is a sign the industry is failing to identify criminals, providers warn.

The new Banking Code and Business Banking Code, which come into force today, will put pressure on banks and building societies to make a strong commitment to responsible lending.